Resources
The company’s key resources include:
- the skills and expertise of our people
- our technology
- our relationships with customers
People
Spectris employs around 5,500 people in 150 offices throughout the world. The success of the company is dependent upon the abilities of its employees. We recruit high calibre people, with a high proportion of employees qualified at, or above, degree level, and are committed to providing them with the resources and working environment they require to achieve the highest standards. In 2007, on average, 3000 people were employed in production and engineering, with 2000 in sales and marketing and 500 in administrative functions. Further information on our employees, and on their recruitment, training and development, is set out in the Corporate social responsibility statement.
Technology
As mentioned above, we invest significantly in research and development to develop new products and applications. We have technology centres and applications laboratories around the world and our businesses are leaders in their markets, providing customised solutions to customers in all locations.
Customers
We sell productivity-enhancing instrumentation and services to a large number of customers around the world. We have developed close working relationships with many of our customers and in many instances involve them in the development of new products.